VNC Client on 2006 OS?
 

Does anybody know if someone is working on porting the VNC viewer to the 2006 OS?

The lack of this software is now what is stopping me from upgrading.

Are there any alternatives?

Jon

I sent email to the person who compiled the original version [in the software section on this site], but got no reply. Maybe you can add your voice by sending email also?

Nokia themselves should really get their butts in gear and produce a VPN solution for this one. Heck, I'd settle for PPTP at this point, but a real IPSec VPN client would be great.

The problem with VPN stuff is you usually need to mess with the kernel. Nokia should pre-mess it. ;)

VNC -- not VPN.

Yeah, I miss vnc, rdesktop is just not working right.

I second that, I prefer rdesktop over vnc but having vpn would make the window server and desktop integration seamless. It'll also make the N770 much more mainstream; you need to be pretty damn good technically to mess around with the device now.

I dunno where my eyes were when I wrote that post about VPN, not VNC. I must have been thinking about VPN:s when I read that and wanted to chime in. ;) Ah well.

I agree about VNC too, though. That is yet another reason I can't upgrade, but the absolute deal breaker for me is that I can't get Privoxy in the machine if I go to the 2006 OS, and surfing without Privoxy is like dental surgery without anaesthetic...

Hi all,

First off, I didn't simply "compile" VNC for Maemo--I had to port it, which was a considerable effort. There was a straight compilation of VNC in the early days of the device from someone else, but it didn't support the virtual keyboard, and as such, was practically useless.

I haven't had a chance to install the 2006 OS, let alone setup the maemo 2.0 development environment, so it might be a little while before I get to this. Things have been very busy at work, plus I'm getting married soon, so I don't have much time. I'm planning to get to this at some point, but I cannot say when at the moment. I also developed some new enhancements to the maemo VNC viewer a few months ago, and you will see these in the next version.

Regards,
Aaron

Aron, do you like to release the source in the wild then? Or to an trusted 770 companion :) ? Im not ready to port something yet, but maybe some volonteer?

Thank so far

Note that if you used any code from the official VNC client, then you are obliged to release the source code under the GPL.

I forgot how much I love the GPL. It's like you can create a unique little app, license under GPL, put out there for everyone to nurture and watch it grow, evolve and migrate to Lord knows how many hardware devices. I really have to come up with something good for my next project.

Of course I released the source code. This has been mentioned elsewhere. If you are interested in the source code, then I assume that you already know how to find it.

Aaron

I'll add my voice:

"VNC...VNC...VNC..."

I have already upgraded, and I miss VNC the most. Unfortunately, I am very new to Linux and do not have the skills (yet ;) ) to compile/build/create/code/ruin software for the 770. I just wanted to register another vote for VNC, so maybe Aaron could see that work and marriage are really just distractions from the important things in life...gadgets!!

Well, here's the link I think AaronL is hinting at. I'm going to be sifting through the source to see what I can come up with in my free time. If anyone wants to collaborate on it with me, we could get it done faster.

Okay, here's a link to my work in progress of a port of AaronL's original v.0.3 VNC viewer. It installs in the 2006 OS just fine, but I haven't been able to test it much yet. I'll have a little time this weekend to work on it some more. Just thought I'd shed a little hope for those that are eager to see VNC viewer working in the new OS. :D

http://derek.a.coleman.googlepages.c..._0.3_armel.deb

Valiant attempt =DC=, but it doesn't seem to work yet.

It installed fine. I was able to launch it once, but couldn't establish a connection. After that I wasn't able to get it to launch again.

I see. Well, that explains some errors I was getting. Going back to check my notes to fix the issues. I'll work on it some more today, and will post an update as soon as I can. Stay tuned...

Looking forward to it =DC= !!!

thank you for doing this.

No problem, I just got tired of waiting for someone else to do it. I think VNC for the 770 is one of the most valuable apps to have. I'm quite new to all this, so any help would be well recieved. Currently trying to figure out how to make the code work so that it connects to a host PC.

Okay, here's an update on my progress:

- Fixed the re-launching issue somewhat. It still has its bad moments.
- I think the connection issue is fixed (anyone let me know if it still does not work).
- Got the toolbar working at the bottom. (still working on fixing the main toolbar).

http://derek.a.coleman.googlepages.c....1-i_armel.deb

it works. again- thank you. i need to learn how to do this. i want to get ctorrent working.

Great! It does work. I just posted it in the Maemo ApplicationCatalog 2006 Wiki. I will be working on getting some more bugs out as I continue to learn how Maemo 2.0 works. Here's the link to the entry:

http://maemo.org/maemowiki/Applicati...cdae0be4de7df5

I wish I could help...so instead I will offer my encouragement and gratitude!!

Thanks =DC= for giving it a try...good luck!

Thanks! I want to get it to the point where it doesn't fail to launch after closing. At the moment, the only way to resolve the issue is to restart the 770 or us Xterm to kill it. It's probablly something simple, I just have to find what's causing it. If anyone wants to take a look at the source the link is posted along with the .deb on the Maemo ApplicationCatalog site. I hope I haven't made a mess of the code. I made sure I documented the changes that I made.

VNC Viewer 0.3.2-i
 

Version 0.3.2-i is up . This build gives the main menu back. :D

What about NX you guys... ?
diJenerate

HI,

I already had the same problem with the OS2005 version. I had disabled some encodings (see maemo-dev for details).

Is anybody using a working vnc server on linux (or even debian). With the standard gnome server vino it is not working.

Thanks

Moved the VNC viewer information to correct category. It is now located here.

Thanks =DC= !!!!

My pleasure.

Just installed VNC for the first time, CANNOT CONNECT to the server...
 

Hi there, I have had my 770 for quite sometime now, but never had the chance/time to play with VNC before although I needed something like that :)

Well today I have installed the VNC server to my windows xp device,
just because I don't like trial stuff I have purchased it without even trying the connection between XP and 770 :)
And now (of course) I cannot connect to the ip address...

I am using linksys wireless router and I have pc cillin firewall
I turned off the firewall and forwarded ports 5000 - 6000 thru router setup page.

and still cannot connect to my server...
Any help is apriciated :)

I also have this problem you guys mentioned earlier in the Thread for not to be able to rerun the VNC client after you have closed it. But I just restart the device. Somebody mentioned to kill the task via XTERM. I'd also like to get some info about how to kill it via XTERM(I'm totally new to XTERM)

Thanks so much in advance...

To kill it in xterm:
Do "ps ax | grep vncviewer", remember the number at the beginning of the line displayed. Type "kill <number>". If that doesn't work, do "kill -9 <number>".

How are you connecting between the tablet and your PC?

Also, the free edition of VNC is fully functional, nag free, open source software, I assume you bought the personal edition? Why?
Try the free edition, it is possible that the additions in the protocol used by the personal edition is preventing you from connecting. The "One-Port HTTP & VNC" and "File Transfer" additions sound like they could case problems.

Mallard, thank you for the quick reply...
 

It might be the personal addition then,
I will go ahead and try the free version... and let you know if it's working right... :)

I had XTERM with 2005 OS and never played with it like I said,
I downloaded the new one but It says it's not compatible with my 770
it's probably still the old one... If you know the exact link for the new xterm could you please provide it? Do I have to play with the device to be able to become root?
I was just reading some threads about becoming a root, but they were stepping that thru a linux device. I am on a XP device here, I have a SUSE10 machine next to me, but I am so new to linux. I couldn't even get suse10 to run well yet :)

Thanks once again for quick reply.

I got the free version and tried to connect but it still says "could not connect to server"

I assume you are connecting between the devices via WiFi?
Are you sure that you have the IP address of your XP machine correct?
Are you using the IP address (WINS/NetBios addresses won't work)?
Could you try temporarily disabling your firewall?
Make sure you are connecting to VNC display 0. (The address should be <IP of server>:0)

http://maemo-hackers.org/wiki/OssoXterm will take you to the page for the 2006 version of XTerm. Install it using Application Manager. It should then appear in the Extras menu.

To gain root easily, you need to install OpenSSH from the maemo repositry using Application Manager and then follow the instructions at http://maemo.org/maemowiki/HowDoiBecomeRoot2 to SSH to your 770 and amend the sudoers file.

- Neil.

The easiest way to become root on 2006 is to install the "becomeroot" package from here: http://eko.one.pl/index.php?page=Nok...are#becomeroot

I have found the xterm :)
 

Well I have installed the xterm thru application manager :)

I have installed that, and typed in
/ $ sudo su-
It now asks me for password:
what do I do here?